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Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr on Jan. 17, in Louisville, Ky.
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Ali's bike was stolen when he was at the age of 12 so he told the police officer if he caught the thief that he would beat him up, the officer turned out to be a trainer at a local boxing gym and the officer told him that he should learn to fight, and that is where his career started. http://archive.courierpress.com/sports/Column-White-cop-who-taught-Ali-basics-of-boxing-in-50s-382041071.html
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n April, Ali refuses induction into the U.S. Army due to his religious convictions. He angers many Americans after claiming, "I ain't got no quarrel with those Vietcong." He is subsequently stripped of his WBA title and his license to fight. http://wearechange.org/muhammad-ali-refuses-fight-vietnam-1967/
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In 1972 Muhammed Ali made his own training camp http://www.si.com/more-sports/photos/2012/01/17muhammad-ali-covers
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in 1974 Ali fought George Foreman (Reigning heavyweight champion of the World). Ali ended up winning the fight and regained his title that he deserved. Turns out a lot of people doubted that Ali would beat the great Foreman but he did.
"I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion." http://www.thefightcity.com/ali-vs-foreman/ -
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came out of retirement to fight someone
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"I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was."
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